to finish; to end; to close
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
importance; emphasis; stress
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
mockery; derision; ridicule
otherwise; or else; if not
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
to knock down; to utterly defeat
to rant and rave; to raise hell
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
higher rank; better position
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture